Plastic Packaging Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Outlook, and Insights Report, 2023- Industry Forecasts by Type, Application, Segments, Countries, and Companies, 2018- 2030

Plastic Packaging Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Outlook, and Insights Report, 2023- Industry Forecasts by Type, Application, Segments, Countries, and Companies, 2018- 2030


The Plastic Packaging market is a large and high-potential growth industry. In 2023, the market is poised to register positive year-on-year growth over 2022. Further, the Plastic Packaging market size maintains a super-linear growth trajectory, registering continuous expansion from 2023 to 2030.

As we enter the late half of 2023, the Plastic Packaging industry is poised for significant growth and transformation. The “Plastic Packaging Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Outlook, and Insights Report, 2023- Data Forecasts by Type, Application, Segments, Countries, and Companies, 2018- 2030” report details the definition and advantages of Plastic Packaging.

Overview of the Plastic Packaging Industry in 2023


The accelerating development of the industry is driven by a widening application base, R&D investment in new product development, competitive strategies focusing on expanding into niche segments, and potential growth prospects for Plastic Packaging Companies in developing countries.

The Plastic Packaging Insights Report provides key market size and share outlook, short-term and long-term trends, potential opportunities, analytical models, current market conditions, scenario analysis, post-COVID analysis, competitive landscape, company profiles, and market news and developments.

Plastic Packaging Market Size, Share, and Trend Analysis


The global Plastic Packaging market plays a major role in the global chemicals and materials industry. The report provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of different segments across the industry.

Further, potential types, applications, products, and other Plastic Packaging segments are analyzed in the market study.
  • Plastic Packaging Market Statistics- Current status of the Plastic Packaging industry and the key statistics for 2023 are provided in detail.
  • Strategic Analysis of Plastic Packaging Industry- Competitive analysis, vendor landscape, SWOT profiles, and product profiles are included.
  • Market Trends and Insights- The Plastic Packaging Insights report provides a detailed examination of key market trends, drivers, and their impact on demand. Further, the increasing importance of Plastic Packaging across industries is discussed.
  • Market Developments- Mergers, acquisitions, product launches, capacity expansion plans, and other developments announced by leading Plastic Packaging companies are included in the study.
  • Plastic Packaging Market Opportunities- Potential growth opportunities and quantitative comparison of different segments to provide an assessment of diverse opportunities in the industry.
  • Regional analysis- Further, a geographical analysis of the Plastic Packaging industry, highlighting key markets and their growth prospects is included. The market size across six regions including North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Africa is forecast to 2030.
Analytical Frameworks

The Plastic Packaging insights report uses multiple analytical frameworks for analyzing the global Plastic Packaging industry. The tools include- Industry SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces Analysis, PESTLE analysis, scenario analysis, and others.

Industry SWOT- The report identifies the key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the global markets in 2023 and beyond.

Scenario analysis- 4 scenarios for the long-term future based on the global economy are analyzed.

Porter’s Five Forces Analysis- The report quantifies Porter’s five forces analysis to assess the market attractiveness using the weighted average of the Bargaining power of buyers, Bargaining power of suppliers, Threat of substitutes, Threat of new entrants, and intensity of competitive rivalry.

PESTLE Analysis- Six segments of the general environment surrounding the Plastic Packaging industry including political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors are briefed.

Future Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook and Opportunities

The chapter provides a detailed analysis of market size, growth rate, revenue trends, and volume analysis over the historical period from 2018 up to 2022. Projection of the future growth prospects and opportunities in the Plastic Packaging industry along with insights into each of the potential market segments is included in the study. Further, the evaluation of factors driving market growth across markets is provided. In addition, the latest technological advancements and an analysis of the impact of these advancements on the performance, reliability, and efficiency of products are included.

Market Dynamics- Impact Analysis and Post-COVID Outlook of Plastic Packaging Industry

Optimistic economic conditions are observed in H2-2023 across multiple scenarios. The current edition of the Plastic Packaging Market Study identifies brighter views for 2023 and an increasingly optimistic global outlook over the forecast period.

However, the market is also constrained by challenges of geopolitical instability and conflicts with the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation conditions in the US and other markets, and rising interest rates continue to restrain the market growth prospects.

The four case scenarios considered for countries in the study are -
  • Sluggish economic growth, with emphasis on savings and low expenditure
  • Despite growth fluctuations, consumer confidence remains robust and gains continue for companies
  • Investments in technology deployment and productive investments
  • Stronger consumer demand and higher investments supporting solid growth
Plastic Packaging Market Trends- Emerging markets present strong growth prospects

According to the World Bank, over 85% of the world’s population lives in the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (MEA), or South America. An increasing volume of companies are expanding their production and marketing bases to these countries as the consumption power of individuals continues to strengthen.

Several new market entrants are targeting niche economically attractive Plastic Packaging segments when expanding into these markets. We anticipate the Plastic Packaging sales growth in developing countries to continue to accelerate rapidly over the forecast period.

North America Plastic Packaging Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


The past few quarters have been encouraging for North American Plastic Packaging market suppliers. A large number of Plastic Packaging companies are reporting profitability after several quarters of margin declines. Focus on increasing operational efficiency, capturing niche market opportunities, and others are widely observed. The North American Plastic Packaging industry research identifies the key market trends, driving forces, and growth opportunities across 3 countries including the United States, Canada, and Mexico markets.

Europe Plastic Packaging Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


Leading European Plastic Packaging companies are focusing on customer orientation, sustainable supply chains, and economic value creation to succeed in long-term market conditions. As Asian manufacturers enter the European markets, the region’s chemicals and materials sector is undergoing a paradigm shift. The European Plastic Packaging industry is also facing the significant impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. The insights report analyzes the Western European Plastic Packaging countries including Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, and other European countries including Russia, Turkey, and others.

Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


Economic growth and shifting consumer preferences are set to shape the future of the Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging industry. Leading companies in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, South East Asia, and other regions are focusing on rapid business expansion through new product launches. The Plastic Packaging insights report provides the market size outlook across these countries from 2018 to 2030.

South America Plastic Packaging Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


South American countries including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and others continue to demonstrate robust value-creation potential through 2030. Both traditional players and new start-ups are spending more on expanding products to niche consumer segments. Increasing urbanization, infrastructure development, and improving disposable incomes are likely to drive the market outlook over the forecast period.

Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Industry: Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


The Middle East and African regions have a growing population, increasing urbanization, and improving standards of living, all of which contribute to the rising Plastic Packaging demand. Further, Sustainability and environmental concerns are gaining prominence in the GCC region. In Africa, vehicle sales continued an upward trend and the rapid growth in infrastructure in the African region enables Plastic Packaging companies to generate significant business growth in the medium to long-term future.

Competitive Insights

The landscape of the industry is shifting, moving away from traditional competition between peers and embracing new forms of competitive interactions. There is an increasing trend among companies from building products to building businesses. Companies are investing in developing new growth opportunities with market leaders increasingly focused on building and scaling up new businesses.

The Plastic Packaging insights report provides a competitive analysis of the industry in 2023


. The business profiles of the leading 10 companies are profiled in the study along with their SWOT profile, financials, products and services, and market developments. In addition, an evaluation of the competitive landscape, including major players, market share, and strategies adopted by key manufacturers is provided in the research study. The report also identifies the most prominent challenges and potential growth barriers faced by leading companies.
Report scope
  • Data for 13 years: Historic data from 2018 to 2022 and industry forecasts from 2023 to 2030
  • 3 Parameters- Value, Volume, and Pricing Data
  • 6 Regions- Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
  • 27 Countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Rest of Europe, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, South East Asia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Rest of Middle East, South Africa, Egypt, Rest of Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Other South America
  • 10 Companies- Leading companies with detailed profiles
  • 5 Models- Scenario analysis, Porter’s five forces, Industry SWOT, Pricing analysis, PESTLE
  • 8 Market Dynamics- Trends, Drivers, Growth Restraints, Opportunities
Unique Additions to the current edition-
  • Impact of market developments including the Russia- Ukraine War, inflation across countries, supply-chain conditions, labor-market pressures, recession, trade, and other global factors
  • Pricing Analysis across types, applications, and countries for 2023 and industry Forecasts to 2030
  • chemicals and materials industry trends and market forecasts
  • Driving forces supporting the Plastic Packaging sales in each of the 24 countries
  • Complimentary Excel spreadsheet and print authentication for a single-user license
Key Questions answered in this report-

1. What are the key regions in the global Plastic Packaging industry?

2. Who are the major companies or key players operating in the global Plastic Packaging industry?

3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global Plastic Packaging industry?

4. What is the projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the global Plastic Packaging market size for the period 2023-2028

5. What are the key factors driving the growth of the global Plastic Packaging industry?

6. How is the global Plastic Packaging industry segmented based on product types?

7. What are the emerging trends and opportunities in the global Plastic Packaging industry?

8. What are the challenges and obstacles faced by the global Plastic Packaging market?

9. What are the competitive landscape and strategies of global Plastic Packaging companies?

10. What are the innovations and advancements in product development within the global Plastic Packaging industry?

11. What are the strategies adopted by key players in the global Plastic Packaging market to maintain a competitive edge?

12. How is the global Plastic Packaging industry expected to evolve in terms of demand and market dynamics in the coming years?


1 Foreword
2 Executive Summary
2.1 Key Findings, 2023
2.2 Market Overview
2.3 Market Highlights
3 Report Guide
3.1 Study Scope and Objectives
3.2 Market Segmentation
3.3 Methodology and Sources
3.4 Primary and Secondary Data Sources
3.5 Market Estimation- Data Triangulation
3.6 Forecast Methodology
3.7 Key Assumptions
4 Introduction
4.1 Market Definition and Evolution
4.2 Historical Market Size and Trends, 2018- 2022
4.3 Forecast Market Size, 2023- 2030
4.4 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.5 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5 Market Assessment
5.1 Post-COVID-19 Growth Prospects for the Plastic Packaging Industry
5.2 Likely Case – Industry Forecasts
5.3 Optimistic Case- Industry Forecasts
5.4 Pessimistic Case- Industry Forecasts
5.5 Market Dynamics-
5.6 Drivers
5.7 Trends
5.8 Opportunities
5.9 Challenges
6 Plastic Packaging Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
6.1 Global Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Type, $ Million, 2018- 2022, 2023- 2030
6.2 Global Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Product, $ Million, 2018- 2022, 2023- 2030
6.3 Global Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Application, $ Million, 2018- 2022, 2023- 2030
7 North America Plastic Packaging Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
7.1 North America Plastic Packaging Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
7.2 North America Plastic Packaging Market Trends and Opportunities
7.3 North America Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Type
7.4 North America Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Product
7.5 North America Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Application
7.6 North America Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook by Country
7.7 United States Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
7.8 Canada Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
7.9 Mexico Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8 Europe Plastic Packaging Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
8.1 Europe Plastic Packaging Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
8.2 Europe Plastic Packaging Market Trends and Opportunities
8.3 Europe Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Type
8.4 Europe Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Product
8.5 Europe Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Application
8.6 Europe Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook by Country
8.7 Germany Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.8 France Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.9 United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.10. Italy Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.11 Spain Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
8.12 Rest of Europe Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9 Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
9.1 Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
9.2 Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Market Trends and Opportunities
9.3 Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Type
9.4 Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Product
9.5 Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Application
9.6 Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Country
9.7 China Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.8 Japan Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.9 India Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.10. Australia Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.11 South Korea Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.12 South East Asia Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
9.13 Rest of Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
10 South America Plastic Packaging Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
10.1 South America Plastic Packaging Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
10.2 South America Plastic Packaging Market Trends and Opportunities
10.3 South America Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Type
10.4 South America Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Product
10.5 South America Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Application
10.6 South America Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Country
10.7 Brazil Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
10.8 Argentina Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
10.9 Rest of South America Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11 Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Market Size Forecasts- Types, Products, and Applications
11.1 Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Industry Current Market Conditions, 2023
11.2 Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Market Trends and Opportunities
11.3 Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Type
11.4 Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Product
11.5 Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Application
11.6 Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Growth Outlook by Country
11.7 Saudi Arabia Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11.8 United Arab Emirates Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11.9 South Africa Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11.10. Rest of Middle East Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
11.11 Rest of Africa Plastic Packaging Market Size Outlook, $ Million, 2018 to 2030
12 Competitive Landscape
12.1 Competitive Scenario
12.2 Key Players
12.3 Company Profiles of Leading 10 Companies
12.4 Company Snapshot
12.5 Business Description of Leading Plastic Packaging Companies
12.6 Plastic Packaging Companies- Products and Services
12.7 Plastic Packaging Companies- SWOT Analysis
12.8 Financial Profile
13 Appendix
13.1 List of Charts and Tables
13.2 Sources and Methodology
13.3 Conclusion and Future Remarks
Tables and Charts
Table 1:Global Plastic Packaging Statistics, 2023
Exhibit 2:Research Methodology
Exhibit 3:Forecast Methodology
Table 4:Global Plastic Packaging Market Size Forecast, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 5:Global Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 6:Global Plastic Packaging Outlook by Type, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Table 7:Global Plastic Packaging Outlook by Product, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Table 8:Global Plastic Packaging Outlook by Application, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 9:Porter’s Framework
Exhibit 10:SWOT Profile
Exhibit 11:Growth Outlook Scenario Analysis
Table 12:North America Plastic Packaging Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 13:North America Plastic Packaging Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 14:North America Plastic Packaging Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 15:North America Plastic Packaging Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 16:Europe Plastic Packaging Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 17:Europe Plastic Packaging Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 18:Europe Plastic Packaging Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 19:Europe Plastic Packaging Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 20:Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 21:Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 22:Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 23:Asia Pacific Plastic Packaging Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 24:North America Plastic Packaging Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 25:South America Plastic Packaging Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 26:South America Plastic Packaging Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 27:South America Plastic Packaging Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 28:Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Outlook by Type, 2021-2030
Table 29:Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Outlook by Application, 2021-2030
Table 30:Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Outlook by Product, 2021-2030
Table 31:Middle East and Africa Plastic Packaging Outlook by Country, 2021-2030
Table 32:United States Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 33:United States Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 34:Canada Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 35:Canada Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 36:Mexico Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 37:Mexico Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 38:Germany Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 39:Germany Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 40:France Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 41:France Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 42:United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 43:United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 44:Spain Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 45:Spain Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 46:Italy Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 47:Italy Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 48:China Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 49:China Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 50:India Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 51:India Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 52:Japan Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 53:Japan Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 54:South Korea Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 55:South Korea Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 56:South East Asia Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 57:South East Asia Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 58:Australia Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 59:Australia Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 60:Brazil Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 61:Brazil Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 62:Argentina Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 63:Argentina Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 64:Saudi Arabia Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 65:Saudi Arabia Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 66:United Arab Emirates Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 67:United Arab Emirates Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 68:South Africa Plastic Packaging Outlook, $ Million, 2021- 2030
Exhibit 69:South Africa Plastic Packaging Outlook, year-on-year, %, 2021- 2030
Table 70:Market Entropy

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